Europa Conference League draw LIVE: West Ham learn group stage opponents
Manchester United and Arsenal found out their Europa League fate, as West Ham did likewise in the Conference League
Manchester United have drawn Spanish side Real Sociedad, Moldovan champions Sheriff and Cypriot minnows Omonia in the Europa League group stages, meanwhile, Arsenal have drawn PSV Eindhoven, Bodø/Glimt and FC Zurich.
Winners of the competition in 2017, United are back in the Europa League having failed to qualify for the Champions League last season. On their last tournament appearance in 2020/21, they reached the final under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but lost to Villarreal on penalties in Gdasnk.
In terms of the Gunners’ opponents, Dutch side PSV, who are managed by former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, were knocked out by Rangers in the Champions League play-offs.
Van Nistelrooy was involved in several high-tempered clashes with Arsenal during his playing career, notably with former Gunners defender Martin Keown, when the club’s rivalry with Manchester United was at its peak.
The Europa League draw was followed by the Conference League draw, where West Ham were placed ina group with Romanian side FCSB, Belgium’s Anderlecht and Silkeborg of Denmark.
Follow live updates from the Europa Conference League draw, below:
Europa Conference League draw
Fiorentina are drawn into Group A before FCSB join West Ham in Group B. David Moyes will be happy with that draw.
Europa Conference League draw
Slavia Praha go into Group G with Basel concluding Pot 1 in Group H. Here’s how the draw is shaping up:
Group A – İstanbul Başakşehir,
Group B – West Ham,
Group C – Villarreal,
Group D – Partizan,
Group E – AZ Alkmaar,
Group F – Gent,
Group G – Slavia Praha,
Group H - Basel,
Europa Conference League draw
AZ Alkmaar are a paired team and slot into Group E with Gent put into Group F.
Partizan are the first team to be put into Group D.
Europa Conference League draw
West Ham United are out next! The Europa League semi-finalists go straight into Group B.
Villarreal get put in Group C.
Europa Conference League draw
Let’s get things started with Pot 1 which features: Villarreal, Basel, Slavia Praha, AZ Alkmaar, Gent, İstanbul Başakşehir, Partizan and West Ham.
İstanbul Başakşehir are the first team out of the pot and they go into Group A.
Europa Conference League draw
Uefa’s Deputy General Secretary Giorgio Marchetti is back on the stage to give the tournament another introduction before the rules of the draw are revealed.
They’re exactly the same as the earlier Europa League draw.
Europa Conference League draw
Volkan Demirel is the first of the special guests to be introduced onto the stage and he’ll be taking part in the draw in a few minutes time.
Here we go
It’s almost time for the Europa Conference League draw but first there’s a video montage of the inaugural competition from last season which saw Jose Mourinho’s Roma lift the trophy.
In doing so Mourinho became the only person to win all three of Uefa’s European competitions.
Europa Conference League draw
When are the games being played?
Group stage
Matchday 1: 8th September 2022
Matchday 2: 15th September 2022
Matchday 3: 6th October 2022
Matchday 4: 13th October 2022
Matchday 5: 27th October 2022
Matchday 6: 3rd November 2022
Knockout phase
Knockout round play-offs: 16th & 23th February 2023
Round of 16: 9th & 16th March 2023
Quarter-finals: 13th & 20th April 2023
Europa Conference League draw
Coming up in just over 10 minutes time is the draw for Uefa’s third European tournament, the Europa Conference League. The English interest lies in Pot 1 where West Ham are situated.
Here’s who else is in the draw
Pot 1: Villarreal, Basel, Slavia Praha, AZ Alkmaar, Gent, İstanbul Başakşehir, Partizan, West Ham
Pot 2: CFR Cluj, Molde, FCSB, Fiorentina, Köln, Hapoel Beer-Sheva, Apollon Limassol, Slovan Bratislava
Pot 3: Nice, Anderlecht, Žalgiris Vilnius, Austria Wien, Hearts, Shamrock Rovers, Sivasspor, Vaduz
Pot 4: Dnipro-1, Lech Poznań , Slovácko, Silkeborg, Djurgården, Pyunik, RFS, Ballkani
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